This site is dedicated to preserving and sharing Riedesel history with the following priorities:

1. The roughly 60 emigrants from Germany by the name of Riedesel who came to the United States in the 1800s, their ancestors and descendants. All but a few were from the villages of Wunderthausen or Erndtebrück in the old district (county) of Wittgenstein.
2. Closely related families who share much of the same history, especially in the Wheatland, Iowa area
3. The noble German families to whom we Americans are very, very, very distantly related. (We are not descended from the baronial line that included General F.A. Riedesel.)

Dr. Paul Riedesel maintains this site, and is a leading authority on the American Riedesels and the emigration from Wunderthausen to America. The information in this site is drawn from a wide range of German and American sources. No guarantee of perfection is made, but the information is as correct as possible.

Questions, corrections, comments and contributions are always welcome. Contact:

2937 38th Avenue South